Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after 12 months of occupancy. Provides exception for certain tenancies on building or lot used by landlord as residence. Allows landlord to terminate tenancy with 90 days' written notice and payment of one month's rent under certain conditions. Exempts landlord managing four or fewer units from payment of one month's rent. Provides that fixed term tenancy becomes month-to-month tenancy upon ending date if not renewed or terminated. Allows landlord to not renew fixed term tenancy if tenant receives three lease violation warnings within 12 months during term and landlord gives 90 days' notice. Limits rent increases for residential tenancies to one per year. Limits maximum annual rent increase to seven percent above annual change in consumer price index. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to publish maximum annual rent increase percentage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Adopts prior Legislative Branch Personnel Rules for Eightieth Legislative Assembly, except as modified in concurrent resolution. Modifies direction to keep information regarding harassment investigation confidential in cases where harassment investigation is undertaken under informal reporting process of legislative branch personnel rules, to exclude individuals directly involved in incident or matter being reported from confidentiality restrictions. Eliminates confidentiality restrictions when formal complaint is made under rules. Expands period of time for which informal report or formal complaint may be made from one year to four years after incident of alleged harassment occurs.
Establishes deadlines for completion of legislative measures for 2019 regular session of Eightieth Legislative Assembly.
Expands availability of elective reduced personal income tax rate for certain pass-through income to taxpayers doing business as sole proprietors. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Adjourns sine die 2018 special session of Seventy-ninth Legislative Assembly.
Establishes Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership. Directs task force to compile data concerning levels of home ownership among people of color in this state and identify barriers to home ownership. Requires task force to recommend solutions, including legislation, to modify practices or procedures for mortgage loan applications and approvals to eliminate any impermissible discrimination or barriers. Requires task force to report to Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2019. Sunsets December 31, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Housing and Community Services Department to annually provide to each city with population greater than 10,000 data showing percentage of renter households in city that are severely rent burdened. Requires city in which at least 25 percent of renter households are severely rent burdened to complete survey related to affordability of housing within city and to hold public meeting to discuss issue. Requires each city with population greater than 10,000 to submit annual report to Department of Land Conservation and Development setting forth total number, within certain categories, of residential units permitted and produced in preceding calendar year. Appropriates moneys to Department of Land Conservation and Development for purpose of providing technical assistance to local governments in increasing affordability of housing, with priority to cities in which at least 25 percent of renter households are severely rent burdened. Appropriates moneys to Housing and Community Services Department for purpose of studying cost of affordable housing and providing technical assistance grants to promote development of subsidized affordable housing. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits broadband Internet access service provider from disclosing, selling or permitting access to personal information of customers of provider. Creates exceptions, including exception for giving express consent. ] Requires broadband Internet access service provider to take reasonable measures to protect personal information of customers of provider. ] Requires broadband Internet access service provider to provide notice of provisions of Act to potential customers of provider. ] Makes violation of Act unlawful trade practice. ] Establishes Task Force on Broadband Security to study uniformity of laws throughout United States with respect to protecting customers of broadband Internet access service providers. Requires task force to submit report, including recommendations for legislation, to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary no later than December 15, 2018. ] Prohibits public bodies from contracting with broadband Internet access service providers that engage in certain network management activities based on paid prioritization, content blocking or other discrimination. Provides limited exceptions, including for activities necessary to address needs of public safety and law enforcement. Becomes operative January 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide tuition assistance for ] grants to qualified members of Oregon National Guard to attend community colleges or public universities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Advance Directive Adoption Committee for purpose of adopting form of advance directive to be used in this state. Specifies that form may not take effect unless form is ratified according to constitutional requirements for passage of legislative measures. Requires Advance Directive Adoption Committee to submit form of advance directive to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Directs interim committee, upon receiving form, to file proposed legislative measure with Legislative Counsel. Repeals statute setting forth current form of advance directive used in this state. Sets forth alternative form of advance directive that may be used in this state until January 1, 2022. Modifies means by which advance directive is executed. Modifies law by which individual is selected to make health care decisions for another individual who becomes incapable of making health care decisions. Makes certain other changes to provisions governing individuals who become incapable of making health care decisions. Becomes operative January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.